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Snakes and Ladder |
Snakes and ladders, which is one of the most favored traditional games, is also known by the name of Chutes and ladders. The traditional game of snakes and ladders is a classic board game for the children. Two or more players can play this game. The game is played on the playing board which is numbered with grid squares. On the grid, on some of the squares, a number of ladders are drawn. These ladders connect two squares. In the same way, there are a number of snakes or chutes which connect the squares together.
Most of the time, the grid has a size which can vary from 12×12, 10×10 or 8×8. The exact arrangement of the snakes and ladders may also vary from board to board. Both the size and the arrangement can have an effect on the duration that the game requires for play. This particular game used to be sold in England with the name of Snakes and ladders. After that Milton Bradley of United States came up with the concept of chutes and ladders and since then it is also known with that name.
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What makes it appealing and perfect for the children is the simplicity of the game. But since it does not require much skill it not played much by the older generation. In ancient India, the game was popular by the name of Moksha Patamu. There is even an earlier version of Moksha Patamu which was the Jain version called Gyanbazi and it is as old as 16 century. The ideals of the game impressed John Jacques to bring about its newer version in the year 1892 in Victorian England.
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It is believed that the Hindu spiritual teachers invented the game of Moksha Patamu which was mainly to teach children about the good deed and bad deed. The ladders represented humbleness, generosity, faith and other good things.
The snakes on the other side signified anger, lust, theft, and murder. The moral of the game was the person who did good attained Moksha or Salvation whereas the evil takes rebirth called Patamu.
The Ladders were lesser in number compared to the Snakes which was a reminder that good work is hard to do than committing sins. The "100" is believed to have been used to signify salvation. In the modern game of snakes and ladders there are several rules. Altogether it is an interesting game and a fun pastime.
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